diff --git a/cookbook/urls.py b/cookbook/urls.py
index 62ad73480..2ece95d3e 100644
--- a/cookbook/urls.py
+++ b/cookbook/urls.py
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('list/import', lists.recipe_import, name='list_import'),
     path('list/storage', lists.storage, name='list_storage'),
 
-    path('edit/recipe/<int:pk>/', edit.RecipeUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_recipe'),
+    path('edit/recipe/<int:pk>/', edit.switch_recipe, name='edit_recipe'),
+    path('edit/recipe/internal/<int:pk>/', edit.internal_recipe_update, name='edit_internal_recipe'),  # for internal use only
+    path('edit/recipe/external/<int:pk>/', edit.RecipeUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_external_recipe'),  # for internal use only
+
     path('edit/keyword/<int:pk>/', edit.KeywordUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_keyword'),
     path('edit/sync/<int:pk>/', edit.SyncUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_sync'),
     path('edit/import/<int:pk>/', edit.ImportUpdate.as_view(), name='edit_import'),
diff --git a/cookbook/views/edit.py b/cookbook/views/edit.py
index 7e3c0b8de..82fa96da6 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/edit.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/edit.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin
+from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.shortcuts import redirect, get_object_or_404, render
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy, reverse
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
@@ -11,7 +12,16 @@ from cookbook.models import Recipe, Sync, Keyword, RecipeImport, Storage
 
 
 @login_required
-def edit_internal_recipe(request, pk):
+def switch_recipe(request, pk):
+    recipe = get_object_or_404(Recipe, pk=pk)
+    if recipe.instructions:
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('edit_internal_recipe', args=[pk]))
+    else:
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('edit_external_recipe', args=[pk]))
+
+
+@login_required
+def internal_recipe_update(request, pk):
     recipe_instance = get_object_or_404(Recipe, pk=pk)
 
     if request.method == "POST":